Clinical Course and Treatment of Patients With Apical Aneurysms Due to Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is controversy about risk of malignant arrhythmias and stroke in patients with apical aneurysms in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).

Objectives

The aim of this study was to estimate the associations of aneurysm size and major HCM risk factors with the incidence of lethal and potentially lethal arrhythmias and to estimate incidence of unexplained stroke.

Methods

In 108 patients (age 57.4 ± 13.5 years, 37% female) from 3 HCM centers, we assessed American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology guidelines risk factors and initial aneurysm size by echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and assessed outcomes after median 5.9 (IQR: 3.7-10.0) years.

Results

Implantable cardioverter defibrillator discharges or sudden cardiac

SUBMITTER: Sherrid MV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11400613 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature